3. Social Media Connect

Known as the performance marketing conference, LeadsCon is for companies that rely on lead generation to drive their revenue.

In this program you will learn about LeadsCon New York and Las Vegas in 2016 in our interview with Warren Pickett and Cory Smith. LeadsCon 2016 is expected to have 1700-2000 attendees, 100 + speakers and 30 plus session. There will be a trade show floor which is focused on lead generation experts. If you are serious about lead generation, listen to Cory and Warren tell us about the 8 year history of LeadsCon and what to expect in 2016. The host this week is Susan Finch.

Our guests:

Warren Pickett - Content Director, LeadsCon

As the content director for LeadsCon events, Warren brings more than a decade of event programming experience and more than 20 years of experience in B2B print, online and digital media. He helps drive engagement in the performance marketing marketplace and brings together marketers, executives, agencies, technology & service providers, entrepreneurs, corporate communications experts and audience development team members to help foster B2B and B2C communities in real-time at face-to-face, in-person events.

Cory Smith - Show Director, LeadsCon

Cory joined Access Intelligence in 2013 to manage and grow the LeadsCon Community, the leading source of business information for the performance marketing and Lead Gen industry. Cory is a veteran of twenty-two years in business media having managed two Tradeshow Top 100 events and recognized for having managed two of the fastest 50 growing events in the industry. Prior to joining AI Cory was the Director of Events at Mining Media International, where he was responsible for launching new events and growing a portfolio of seven conferences and tradeshows in the mining and construction marketplace. Prior to his role at Mining Media International, he served as Vice President of Events for both Nielsen Business Media and F+W Media. In these roles, he managed several industry leading events: Kitchen/Bath Industry Show, Medtrade, and the HOW Design Conference. Cory is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a BBA in Risk Management/Insurance. http://www.leadscon.com/about-us

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